Undergraduate courses and programmes
We offer undergraduate courses in Earth Sciences, Environmental Change, Environmental Science, Geography, Geophysics and Geographic Information Science (GIS).
Stage one Environment courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered |
|---|---|---|
| EARTHSCI 105 | Natural Hazards in New Zealand | Summer; S1; S2 |
| EARTHSCI 120 | Planet Earth | S1; S2 |
| ENVSCI 101 | Environment, Science and Management | S1; S2 |
| GEOG 101 | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms | S1; S2 |
| GEOG 102 | Geography of the Human Environment |
S1; S2 |
| GEOG 103 | Mapping Our World | S1 |
| GEOG 104 | Cities and Urbanism | S2 |
| SCIGEN 101 | Communicating in a Knowledge Society | S1 |
| SUSTAIN 100 | Sustainability and Us | S2 |
| TFCENV 91F | Environment and Society 1 | S1 |
| TFCENV 92F | Environment and Society 2 | S2 |
Stage two Environment courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered |
|---|---|---|
| EARTHSCI 202 | Earth Story | S1 |
| EARTHSCI 203 | Rock and Minerals | S1 |
| EARTHSCI 205 | New Zealand: Half a Billion Years on the Edge | S2 |
| EARTHSCI 208 | Earth Structure | S2 |
| EARTHSCI 220 | Practice in Earth Sciences 1 | S1 |
| EARTHSCI/GEOG 261 | Climate and Society | |
| EARTHSCI/GEOG 262 | Geomorphology | S2 |
| ENVSCI 201 | Natural and Human Environmental Systems | S1 |
| ENVSCI 203 | Modelling Environmental Systems | S2 |
| GEOG 202 | Cities, Regions and Communities | S1 |
| GEOG 205 | Environment and Society | S2 |
| GEOG 250 | Geographical Research in Practice | S1 |
| GISCI 241 | Principles of Remote Sensing | S2 |
| GISCI 242 | Principles of GIScience | S1 |
| SCIGEN 201 | Innovating in a Knowledge Society | S1 |
Stage three Environment courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered |
|---|---|---|
| EARTHSCI 303 | Sedimentary Systems | S1 |
| EARTHSCI 307 | Dynamic Quaternary Environments | S1 |
| EARTHSCI 308 | Tectonic and Magmatic Systems | S2 |
| EARTHSCI 320 | Practice in Earth Sciences 2 | S1 |
| EARTHSCI 361 | Exploration Geophysics | |
| EARTHSCI 372 | Engineering Geology | S2 |
| EARTHSCI 399 | 399 Capstone: Earth Sciences | S2 |
| ENVSCI 301 | Natural and Human Environmental Systems | S1 |
| ENVSCI 303 | Environmental Science, Risk and Society |
S2 |
| ENVSCI 399 | Capstone: Environmental Science | S2 |
| GEOG 305 | Population, Health and Society |
S1 |
| GEOG 307 | Urban Geography | |
| GEOG 320 | Resources and Environmental Management | S1 |
| GEOG 325 | The Human Dimension of Disasters |
|
| GEOG 327 | Politics, Markets and Economies | |
| GEOG 351 | Coastal and Marine Studies | S1 |
| GEOG 352 | Landscape, Environment and Heritage | S1 |
| GEOG 335 | Applied Physical Geography | S2 |
| GISCI 341 | Advanced Remote Sensing | S2 |
| GISCI 343 | GIScience Programming and Development | S2 |
| GEOG/GISCI 399 | Capstone: Geography | S2 |
| SUSTAIN 300 | A Sustainable World | S2 |
| SCIGEN 301/301 G | Engaging in a Knowledge Society | S2 |
2024 field trips
More details about the field trips can be found in the Course Outline.
If you require further information, please reach out to the course coordinator.
Choosing your courses and programme
- Read about study options in the School of Environment.
- For help with your undergraduate programme contact an academic adviser.
- Find timetable information at Student Services Online.
- Download a Faculty of Science prospectus.